Virginia § 58.1-3961 - Assessment not invalid unless rights prejudiced by error

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-3961 — Assessment not invalid unless rights prejudiced by error, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 58.1-3961. Assessment not invalid unless rights prejudiced by error

No assessment of property, other than real property, shall be invalid because of any error, omission or irregularity by the commissioner of the revenue or other assessing officer in charging such property in the personal property or other tax book, unless it is shown by the person contesting any such assessment that such error, omission or irregularity has operated to prejudice his rights.

1995, c. 239.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 58.1-3961 ("Assessment not invalid unless rights prejudiced by error") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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